2019 Jeep Cherokee · recalls
2019 Jeep Cherokee recalls
NHTSA lists 11 recalls that include the 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The newest, 26V-290, was filed May 7, 2026 for the transmission and drivetrain. 4 of them are on the transmission and drivetrain.
- 11recalls
- 7systems
- 1,640owner complaints
Newest recall or investigation May 7, 2026 · checked Sep 22, 2026
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN, and a finished repair drops it off the list. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Power Train
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may fail.
Risk: A failed PTU may result in a loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the Drivetrain Control Drivetrain Control Module, PTU, and Electronic Park Brake software, and replace the PTU, as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed June 25, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy becomes available. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 40D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 14, 2026.
802 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the transmission and drivetrain. Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (121) · Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems (112) · Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear (82).
Power Train
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The power transfer unit (PTU) may become damaged and disengage the transmission and differential, resulting in a loss of drive power and/or loss of park function.
Risk: A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. A loss of park function can cause an unintended vehicle rollaway, which can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the drivetrain control module and PTU software and replace the PTU, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 19, 2026. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 01C.
802 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the transmission and drivetrain. Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (121) · Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems (112) · Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear (82).
Steering:Rack And Pinion:Rack
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The steering rack gear may break, possibly causing a loss of steering control.
Risk: A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear, free of charge. The recall began October 24, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V99.
120 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the steering system. Symptom sheets that include this system: Power steering cuts out or goes heavy (42).
Air Bags
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The impact and acceleration sensors may fail and reduce the air bag system's ability to properly detect certain crash events.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the inability to properly detect a crash may result in improper air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected sensors, free of charge. The recall began August 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V63.
42 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the airbags. Symptom sheets that include this system: Airbag warning light or recall (42).
Seats
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The front passenger seat mounting bolts may be loose.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat may move, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will tighten the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began April 11, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is V31.
3 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the seats.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The instrument cluster may fail resulting in a lack of activation of warning chimes, messages, and gauges.
Risk: Without the activation of warning chimes, messages, and gauges to provide vehicle information to the driver, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the instrument cluster, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UC4.
340 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the electrical system, 1 of them the same part of it (Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel). Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (142) · Battery dies or the car will not start (108) · Check engine light or misfire (66).
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Chrysler(FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Improper transmission calibration may result in a stall.
Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will re-flash the transmission controller with a new calibration, free of charge. The recall began November 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is UA9.
802 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the transmission and drivetrain, 3 of them the same part of it (Power Train:Automatic Transmission). Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (121) · Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems (112) · Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear (82).
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Renegade, Compass and Grand Cherokee, RAM 1500 and Promaster, Fiat 500x, Dodge Journey, Challenger, Charger and Durango and Chrysler 300x vehicles, 2017-2018 Jeep Wrangler, Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles and 2018-2019 Jeep Cherokee and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica and Pacifica Hybrid vehicles. The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began October 2, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U87.
340 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the electrical system. Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (142) · Battery dies or the car will not start (108) · Check engine light or misfire (66).
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.
6 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the service brakes, hydraulic. Symptom sheets that include this system: Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (107) · Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) (25).
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles and 2018 Chrysler Pacifica non-hybrid vehicles. A component in the transmission may not have been welded properly, possibly causing the transmission to not transmit engine power to the wheels.
Risk: If the transmission weld fails, the vehicle will stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U85.
802 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the transmission and drivetrain, 3 of them the same part of it (Power Train:Automatic Transmission). Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard (121) · Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems (112) · Transmission jerks, lurches or bangs into gear (82).
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles equipped with 2.0L engines. The engines in these vehicles may be missing valve stem keepers, which can allow the valve to drop into the engine cylinder causing engine damage. These engines may also have a reversed camshaft cap that can damage the camshaft bearing causing camshaft failure.
Risk: Cylinder damage or camshaft failure can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair or replace the affected engine components, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 9, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U52.
13 of the 1,640 owner complaints on this car cite the engine and engine cooling. Symptom sheets that include this system: Engine stalls or loses power while driving (470) · Check engine light or misfire (66) · Burns oil or oil level rises (45) · Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing (43).
Complaints with no recall behind them
The systems owners of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee complain about most that none of these recalls covers, as of Sep 22, 2026. A problem can be widespread without being a safety defect NHTSA can order fixed.
- Engine: 457 complaints, no recallstalling · misfire
- Brakes: 100 complaints, no recallbrake wear · phantom braking
- Speed control: 82 complaints, no recallphantom braking
- Fuel and propulsion: 39 complaints, no recallstalling · misfire
- Collision avoidance: 32 complaints, no recallphantom braking
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